Chapter 207: Auction at Fenglei Tower
Dugu Xin said seriously, "My mother's health is what I care about most. She may not be able to accept it for a while, but I believe she will figure it out over time. The title deed to the mountain is in my hands. Madam, please rest assured that I can make the decision here."
Since Dugu Xin dared to say so, Lin Xi believed that he must be extremely sincere.
"Okay, since you are a filial son, I promise you." Lin Xi said.
Dugu Xin was overjoyed. "Thank you, Madam. I wonder if you have any luggage to pack. I will send someone to help you."
Lin Xi shook her head slightly. Before coming here, she had already told Xiao Yongyan that if she didn't come back, it must be because she was out on business.
"No need to trouble you, we can go now. I guess your mother's health can't wait any longer." Lin Xi said.
Dugu Xin didn't expect Lin Xi to agree so readily. He was surprised and delighted. "Madam, don't worry. I will have people prepare everything you need in advance. Please don't worry."
"Then I'll trouble you." Lin Xi said.
"Okay, okay." Dugu Xin waved his hand. This little matter was nothing to him.
Lin Xi didn't want to waste time, so he and Feng Miao climbed onto the horse's back and whipped the horse under Dugu Xin's surprised gaze.
Dugu Xin couldn't help but sigh. He thought Madam Linglong was a spoiled girl, but he didn't expect that she was quite experienced in riding horses.
It was not surprising that Feng Miao could ride a horse, but Lin Xi learned it because of Xiao Yongyan.
The group traveled on horseback, which was much faster than taking a carriage. They arrived at Yongcheng's gate at sunset just before it was locked.
Dugu Xin's house was quite large, and he arranged the best guest rooms for Lin Xi and the others.
Because the family is in business, other people are no longer surprised by outsiders coming to the house.
Mrs. Dugu saw that Lin Xi and Feng Miao were both wearing bamboo hats and had no intention of asking questions. Her face became agitated and she started talking about some family matters.
Lin Xi admired Madam Dugu in her heart. She believed that someone like her had seen the world.
On the second day, Dugu Xin told Lin Xi that Fenglei Tower would soon exhibit a batch of new stones, all of which were taken from the mountains in the west.
Whenever there are new goods on Fenglei Tower, all the stone gamblers in Yongcheng will get in on the action.
According to Dugu Xin, the marriage customs in Yongcheng are different from those in other places. When a man gives a betrothal gift, jade is an indispensable item, which has spawned many jade industries.
When Lin Xi heard him say this, his mind immediately turned. But these things were not what he should be thinking about now.
"Is there a threshold to enter the so-called Fenglei Tower you mentioned?" Lin Xi asked. She remembered that when she was in Shenxianju before, there seemed to be a certain threshold, and the probability of newcomers being bullied when they came to this place was quite high.
Dugu Xin shook his head and said, "There is no threshold for opening the door to do business. Madam, you don't have to worry."
Although Dugu Xin was very sure about it, Lin Xi didn't think so.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Fenglei Tower.
At this time, a lot of people had gathered at the door, and it seemed that they were all here to buy the new goods.
Seeing Dugu Xin and his men appear here, the others seemed quite surprised and kept whispering.
Only a fat young man came over and was quite surprised to see Dugu Xin appear here, "Dugu Xin? How come you are here!"
Dugu Xin was indifferent, without even raising his eyelids, as if he didn't hear the man's words at all.
The fat young master became even more annoyed when he saw that the other party ignored him, "I said, I'm talking to you, did you hear me?"
Dugu Xin then glanced at him, still without saying anything, and instead said to Lin Xi, "Madam, please go in."
"Wait a minute!" The fat young man suddenly stood in front of the two of them, "You can't go in!"
Dugu Xin said angrily, "You are not the boss of Fenglei Tower, what qualifications do you have to stop us from entering!"
The fat young master was immediately displeased when Dugu Xin questioned him, "All these stones were brought back by my Feng family today. Do you think I am qualified?"
Lin Xi was speechless. "Sir, to be honest, you are not qualified. You are only responsible for transportation. You have never been the owner of these stones. How can you be qualified to claim sovereignty now!"
"Where did you come from again?" Master Feng was quite annoyed. It was bad luck for him to meet Dugu Xin when he went out today, but he actually met another sharp-tongued woman as well. He didn't check the almanac before going out.
"You, how dare you talk to me like that? Do you know that I, Feng Ting, am also a well-known figure in Yongcheng!" Feng Ting said.
Lin Xi rolled her eyes under her veil, "Sorry, I really haven't heard of it."
"What!" Feng Ting thought that his reputation in Yongcheng was definitely not inferior to Dugu Xin, but this woman actually said that she had never heard of him. "I'm sorry, Fenglei Tower does not welcome guests like you, get lost!"
Lin Xi really didn't know. He was not the boss of Fenglei Tower, so what qualifications did he have to speak to her.
Obviously, Dugu Xin ignored Feng Ting's words and pulled Lin Xi straight inside.
Feng Ting, who was standing at the gate, was ignored by the two people. How could he accept it? He immediately said angrily, "I say you..."
As soon as he said this, Dugu Xin interrupted him and said, "Feng Ting, I came here just to look at the stones today. I don't want to bother with you. If you are really bored, you can go out for a run."
Before, Dugu Xin and the others ignored Feng Ting, but now Feng Ting seemed more like the unreasonable one.
Others looked at Feng Ting with a hint of mockery. Every time he met Dugu Xin, he could not get any benefits.
Dugu Xin, Lin Xi, and Feng Miao, who had remained silent, walked into the gate of Fenglei Tower.
The yard was indeed filled with stones of various sizes and shapes. Lin Xi said to the Shennong System, "Help me see if any of the stones here contain warm jade."
[Received host request, scanning for host]
[Inspection completed, nephrite is detected in the current environment]
Lin Xi looked carefully and did not see any marks on the surrounding stones, but he saw a red light on a stone used as a water pressure tank cover at the edge of the yard, which meant that Nuan Yu was among them.
The stone seemed to have been there for a long time. It was covered with moss and had obviously been neglected.
Lin Xi thought about it and said to Dugu Xin, "No matter what I ask you to do, will you listen?"
Dugu Xin nodded quickly, "Of course, please rest assured that I will never act on my own. Since you have invited Madam, I trust you completely."
Lin Xi nodded, "Okay, how much money have you prepared today?"
Dugu Xin whispered in Lin Xi's ear, "10,000 taels of silver in cash."
A voice suddenly came to the ears of several people, "You are not eligible to participate in this auction for the time being."
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